Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen

You’d never guess by the name, but the first Russo’s—which has since gone global—was right here in Houston. With a dream of creating a New York–style pizzeria in his new hometown, Italian-American Anthony Russo opened the place in 1992, and his large, thin-crust pies soon developed a rabid following. If you’re feeding a crowd, try the monster 28-inch pizza, which serves up to six people.